Here we go. Metal plate, at the lip.

Fully agree! Have made a copy for my next trip to Florida.

Way cool! I'll keep in mind the G10. Aluminum would still work, would it not? I have found a local craftsman willing to do it.
Thanks!
March

Indeed! Nicely done. I was thinking of an aluminum plate, too, but aluminum tends to corrode slightly. I concur with Bill: two tongues might do the job as well. A plate that covers everything in-between doesn't seem to have any major additional structural benefits--maybe?

Thank you so much, Bill.

Anyone who has a different type of mounting? No one has the engine mounted on a square plastic plate?

Hello, everybody On my original Mac 26 X, the engine (a 50 HP Johnson, eventually replaced with a 50HP ETEC) was mounted on a plastic plate. Two upper hefty bolts that go through the wall of the well, with bent washers. Two lower ones. Last year, I switched to a 50HP Yamaha, which doesn't seem to be...

I simply use a string tied around the mast at the base of the slot. Cheap and efficient.

That's right. With the roller furler on, raising the mast single-handedly is indeed a bear.

Mine has been notched in a couple of places, but I preferred to patch it up with E6000 (a flexible adhesive), Seems to be holding up pretty well, even though the patches were semi-transparent and not black. But I am sure you can find an equivalent adhesive in black. The idea of peeling off the whole...

Do they fit under the cockpit seats?

If I have two helpers, it takes even longer than that (I have to explain to each what they have to do, double-check, help the helpers, and that takes extra time). I am planning on adjusting the raising pole according to the newer design (the one with a crank on top of it) and, hopefully, that will e...

Most excellent and inspiring report.
Thank you

The ETEC 50 was a great motor -- when it was running. Loved it to death (almost) But when it stopped working, it was a major PITA, as you well know. I decided to bite the bullet last year and went 4 stroke. I dunno... hit a bunch of bumps right off the bat (the local Yamaha dealer who installed it d...

I have posted an aluminum one for sale in "Ads". Willing to negotiate the price
Thank you!

That is correct. It's an X. The aluminum brackets look like those in Tuxonpup's pics